by Lili Alderson | Aug 15, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries
Satellite constellations are changing ground-based astronomy with every new launch. How can we quantify their impacts, and can anything be done to mitigate them?
by Astrobites | Jun 14, 2022 | Current Events
Astrobites coverage of Day 1 of AAS 240!
by Roel Lefever | Apr 20, 2022 | Climate Change
Astronomy has not been the most environmentally friendly science out there, but have there also been some good things astronomy brought to aid in the climate crisis?
by Zili Shen | Feb 24, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries
Our planet is already blanketed by space debris. As small commercial satellites rapidly multiply, will humans block ourselves from space?
by Macy Huston | Jan 3, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries
Antisatellite weapon tests launch space debris into low Earth orbit (LEO), threatening other satellites. Today’s paper explores how commercial satcons rapidly populating LEO exacerbate this danger.
by Olivia Cooper | Sep 10, 2021 | Climate Change, Current Events
As satellite constellations crowd our night sky, today’s authors advocate for space as a globally shared resource rather than an entity to be owned and controlled